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Conference: TERRORISM and NEW MEDIA
Dublin City University, Ireland
8 - 9 September 2010
WEBSITE: http://www.dcu.ie/~cis/TNM/index.html
ORGANISERS
• Conference Chair: Dr. Maura Conway
• Co-Organiser: Lisa McInerney
All queries and conference-related correspondence should be directed to:
terrorisminternetconf at dcu.ie
PLENARY SPEAKERS
- Dr. Jarret Brachman, North Dakota State University
- Dr. John Horgan, International Center for the Study of Terrorism,
Pennsylvania State University
- Prof. Philip Seib, Annenberg School, University of Southern California
RATIONALE
The purpose of this conference is to bring together academics from a
broad range of disciplines with policy-makers and security practitioners
that have knowledge and/or expertise that can facilitate advances in the
study of Terrorism and New Media, particularly the Internet, in novel ways.
PROGRAMME
This is the first academic conference to subject the relationship
between terrorism and new media, particularly the Internet, to truly
multi-disciplinary scrutiny. The one-day conference (Wednesday, 8
September) will feature a series of panels and a number of plenary
addresses. The conference will be followed on Thursday, 9 September by a
workshop devoted to the robust debate and analysis of currently ‘hot’
topics in the realm of terrorism and the Internet, particularly the
question of the role of the Internet in processes of radicalisation.
CALL FOR PAPERS
We welcome papers or panels reporting on innovative research into any
aspect of terrorism and new media. We particularly welcome papers or
panels that report novel results or describe and employ innovative
methodological approaches.
Papers or panels on the following topics will be of particular interest:
• Online radicalisation
• The Internet and recruitment
• Old terrorism and new media
• Methodologies for terrorism-related Internet research
• Terrorism informatics
• Network analysis and online terrorist activity
• New Internet tools/platforms and radicalisation/terrorism (for
example, online gaming, video-sharing, photo-sharing, social networking,
micro-blogging, online payment mechanisms, etc.)
• Cyberterrorism
• Violent Islamism and the Internet
• The content and functioning of jihadi Internet forums
• Jihadi video producers and content
• Children/youth, terrorism, and new media
• Women/gender, terrorism, and new media
• Case studies of particular groups’ use of new media (e.g. al-Qaeda,
FARC, Hamas, Hizbollah, dissident Irish Republicans, etc.)
• Policy/legislative responses to terrorists’ online presence
• Critical responses to research on, reporting of, and governmental
responses to the conjunction of terrorism and the Internet
• Ethical issues surrounding online terrorism-related research
Perspectives from any academic discipline are welcomed, particularly:
communications, computer science, cultural studies, information science,
international relations, internet studies, law, media studies,
philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Authors of individual papers should submit a 300-word abstract via the
conference website (http://www.dcu.ie/~cis/TNM/index.html) on or before
17 May 2010.
A selection of accepted papers will be considered for publication in a
special issue of the journal Media, War & Conflict.
TRAVEL FUNDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
The Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School, University of
Southern California (USC) will provide US$700 in sponsorship for a
graduate student to attend at *and blog* from the conference for the
Center. Graduate students wishing to apply for this funding should
indicate same when submitting their abstract.
The conference organisers are also in a position to provide a number of
travel grants for graduate students. Support may be requested for
transportation and accommodation. Students should provide a breakdown of
the estimated cost of travel and accommodation upon submitting an
application. Graduate students wishing to apply for funding can do so
when submitting an abstract. Award decisions will be made by 14 June 2010.
REGISTRATION
The conference will open for registration from 1 June 2010.
Registration Fees are as follows:
Standard: €130 (Late reg., post 8 July: €195)
Graduate Student: €65 (Late reg., post 8 July: €110)
Conference fee includes teas/coffees, lunch, welcome reception on the
evening of Tuesday September 7 and the conference dinner on the evening
of Wednesday September 8.
DEADLINES
• Abstract deadline: 300 words to be submitted by 17 May 2010
• Registration: from 1 June 2010
• Decision on abstracts: 14 June 2010
• Decision on travel funding awards: 14 June 2010
• Early bird registration deadline: 8 July
• Hotel reservation deadline at conference rate: 19 July 2010
CONVENORS
This conference is convened by the Centre for International Studies,
School of Law & Government, Dublin City University in partnership with
the International Communication Working Group of the British
International Studies Association (BISA).
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Dr. Maura Conway
MA Programme Director
School of Law & Government
Dublin City University
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
Ireland
Tel. +353 1 700 6472
E-Mail. maura.conway at dcu.ie